Health Country 2026-03-06T16:43:43+00:00

Taiwanese Man Falls Into Coma After Four Days of Non-Stop Gaming

The story of a young Taiwanese man who fell into a coma after four days of continuous video gaming has sparked widespread discussion. Doctors diagnosed him with a brain artery rupture and acute hemorrhage, despite the absence of typical risk factors. This tragedy highlights the dangers of gaming addiction and the need for life balance.


Taiwanese Man Falls Into Coma After Four Days of Non-Stop Gaming

Fatigue, chronic lack of sleep, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and severe stress are all factors that weaken brain blood vessels, which can lead to their rupture even in the absence of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or high blood sugar. The young man was rushed to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a rupture of one of the brain's arteries, causing acute bleeding. Doctors performed emergency surgery to save the young man's life, but their prognosis was guarded. However, after four days and three nights of playing, the young man collapsed. According to the young man's mother, he tried to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, but suddenly screamed in pain and fell to the floor unconscious. Video game addiction is a worsening problem affecting the lives of millions of young people worldwide and can be fatal in extreme cases. His family had hoped he would wake up one day, but after several months, they made the painful decision to let him go. Nurse Lin Ting recalled the tragic moments when the family said goodbye to their son, and expressed her hope that her followers would benefit from this cautionary tale. According to the 'Oudity' website, which reported the story, warning that a brain hemorrhage is not a danger limited to the elderly. Recently, a Taiwanese nurse, Lin Ting, who works in an intensive care unit, shared on social media the case of a university student who suffered a rupture of a brain artery after four consecutive days of playing. As revealed by Taiwanese nurse Lin Ting on social media, the student spent every moment of his free time in front of a computer screen, which led to dire consequences. Despite his mother's urgent pleas to turn off the computer and get some rest, the young man, whose name was not disclosed, continued to play a video game almost continuously, with short breaks to use the bathroom and have a snack. The student became dependent on a ventilator and needed medication to raise his blood pressure.